Remember that Pitt basketball took a roadie to Canada? It got noticed by ESPN.com and the local papers did a story based on the press release from the school. Unfortunately, we never heard what happened on the trip. The Athletic Department never bothered to put out a press release, and without that neither local paper bothered to follow up on it. You know, pick up a phone, call Coach Dixon and ask some questions. Maybe try to look at some tape of their scrimmages. Apparently they must feel there is no interest in Pitt Basketball right now (and the athletic department seems to tacitly agree).

Thankfully Pitt is, at this time, a more prominent program, so we can at least get something from The Sporting News’ Mike DeCourcy’s notes.

Pittsburgh came away from its Labor Day trip to Toronto with no definitive answers about how to replace wings Jaron Brown and Julius Page, but the team now has a lot fewer questions. Freshmen Keith Benjamin and Ronald Ramon and JC recruit John DeGroat shot the ball well, suggesting the Panthers could be more fluid offensively than they were late last season. PG Carl Krauser is demonstrating added maturity and appears less consumed with showing how much he can do.

I have faith that this team will play defense. The idea that they will be better — more fluid — on offense is almost too good to believe.

Now, if we can just get some good news about recruiting…